Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 39.45 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
39.45
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 107 countries
All-time high
39.45
in 2020
All-time low
37.16
in 2007
Years of data
21
1995–2020
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa is 39.45, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 39.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.16, in 2007.
South Africa ranks 57th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.7 | — |
| 2000 | 37.58 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.65 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.51 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.76 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.24 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.16 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.21 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.64 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.88 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.95 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.24 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.04 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.22 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.57 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.73 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.98 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.45 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.51 | 37.16 | 37.79 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.25 | 37.8 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.45 | 39.45 | 39.45 | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 39.45 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.16 in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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